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Chapter 7=8 vocab
vocablulary
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English
10th Grade
02/03/2009

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Fateor, Fari, Fassum
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to speak, to confess, to admit
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affable
Definition
easy to speak to:approachable polite, friendly
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ineffable
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1. beyond description, indescribale
2. not to be uttered, taboo
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dico, dicere, dixi, dictum
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to say, to tell
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dictatorial
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domineering;autocratic, like a dictator
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diction
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1. choice of words in speech or writing
2. a person's manner of uttering or pronouncing words
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dictum
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an authoritiative expression of opinion
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ditty
Definition
simple song
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edict
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a decree or proclamation issued by an authority
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indict
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1. to issue a formal charge of a crime
2. to accuse
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indite
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to write or compose
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interdiction
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a prohibition-the act of forbidding
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jurisdiction
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1. control and authority,especially to interpret and exercise the law
2. the specific area of someon's authority
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malediction
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a curse
antonym-benediction
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valediction
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a bidding farewell-a leave-taking, farewell speech
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gloss, glotta
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tongue or language
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gloss
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1.an explanation of a difficult expression in a text
2. overview
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polygot
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a person who knows several languages
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clamo, clamre, clamavi, clamatum
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to cry out or shout
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acclamation
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1. applause, enthusiacstic aproval
2. an oral vote, especially an enthusiastic
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clamour
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a large outcry, especially in protest
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declaim
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to speak loudly or passionately
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forum
Definition
place out of doors
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forensic
Definition
refferring to legal proceeedings or formal debate or rhetoric
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forensics
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study or practice of formal debate(used with a singular verb)
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forum
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1. centralized square or marketplace of a roman city
2. a public meeting or any siuation for open discussion
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Lingua
Definition
speech, lanuage, tongue
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lingo
Definition
unfamiliar language, dialect or special jargon
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lingua franca
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lanuage used by people who do not speak a common tongue, usually combines aspects of different languages
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linguist
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1. person who speaks several lanuages
2. person who studies linguistics, structure of human speech
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loquor, lqoqui, Locotum
Definition
to speak
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circumlocution
Definition
1. use of many words when few will do
2. evesive talk, roundabout expression
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colloquium
Definition
meeting ofr discussion, especiallyin an acedemic setting
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locution
Definition
a word or expression, phraseolgy
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loquacious
Definition
very talkative
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verbum
Definition
word
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proverbial
Definition
of or likke a wise or witty folk saying
2. well known, notorious
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verbatim
Definition
word for word in exactly the same words
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verbose
Definition
wordy, using excessive word use
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